character noun (MARK). âº grammar [C] a âletter, ânumber, or other âmark or âsign used in writing or âprinting, or the âspace one of these âtakes: This âcomputer âscreen is 66 characters âwide. (Definition of character from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).See all translations.haracter noun (MARK). âº grammar [C] a âletter, ânumber, or other âmark or âsign used in writing or âprinting, or the âspace one of these âtakes: This âcomputer âscreen is 66 characters âwide. (Definition of character from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
For the device intended to permanently remove one hair at a time, see Electric tweezers. Closeup of the head of an epilator. An epilator is an electrical device used to remove hair by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out. The way in which epilators pull out hair is similar to waxing, although unlike waxing, they do not remove cells from the epithelium of the epidermis. Aside from the spring in early spring-type epilators, there are no parts in epilators that require regular replacement.
A ventilator (VEN-til-a-tor) is a machine that supports breathing. These machines mainly are used in hospitals. Ventilators: 1  Get oxygen into the lungs. 2  Remove carbon dioxide from the body. (Carbon dioxide is a waste gas that can be toxic.)  Help people breathe easier.